Janissa is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10937 in 2006 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 26 births ranking #4688. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 190,107 girls born was named Janissa. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.